#A372A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.1% 0.098 322.9), rgb(163, 114, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A372A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A372A9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.098 322.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A372A9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A372A9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A372A9 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A372A9 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A372A9
oklch(62.1% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#915D97
oklch(55.6% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C81
oklch(49% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#643F69
oklch(42.7% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#523655
oklch(37.8% 0.063 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#A372A9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D7FAB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57886 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A372A9
#A372A9
oklch(62.1% 0.098 322.9)
- #62965F
#62965F
oklch(62.2% 0.098 143.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A372A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #A372A9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.